Tips for Graduate/Professional School:

• Attend the Graduate and Professional School Fair.
• Take entrance exams even if you're planning to wait to attend; the scores last for 5 years.
• Start applications early; they're time-consuming!
• Attend Career Center GRE, CV, and related workshops.
• Develop a file for letters of reference (request them at least 2 months before deadlines).

Tips for Employment:

• Attend Career Center workshops:
  • Writing Résumés and Cover Letters,
  • The Art of Interviewing,
  • Job Search and Networking Strategies.
• Pick up a Résumé Guide; update your résumé, get it critiqued at the Career Center, and upload it to NACELink.
• Review the Art of Interviewing guide and request a mock interview.
• Find an alumni mentor through the Career Center to plan job search strategies.
• Discuss and refine your career goals with Career Center staff.
• Participate in on-campus recruiting and attend related job fairs; research employers.
• Train others to take your clubs' leadership roles.

Additional Steps to Take:

• Learn about the work world's behavioral expectations and practice professionalism now.
• Applications can take as much time as an extra course; allow for that.
• Visit graduate or professional school programs that interest you.